Finnish Film Foundation awards 5,2 million euros of production support in June
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21 projects received production support in the second funding round of 2022.
The supported projects include nine documentary films and one documentary series, five live-action short films and one short animation, four live-action feature films and one feature animation.
The feature film projects will be directed by Aki Kaurismäki (The Man Without a Past, Le Havre), Jenni Toivoniemi (Games People Play), Aleksi Salmenperä (Bad Family, The Mine) and Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports, Big Game). The animated Niko films will continue with a third feature, Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights, directed by Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam.
One of the supported documentaries is Lynx Man, a poetic film about a man who tries to connect with animals. The film, directed by Juha Suonpää, was pitched at Nordisk Panorama Forum last year.
The supported documentary projects also include a film about the repatriation of the Sámi ancestral heritage from museums (Homecoming) and a non-linear narrative of Tom of Finland’s house in Los Angeles (Tom House the VR Experience), among others.
Feature Films
Dead Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet)
Director, writer & producer: Aki Kaurismäki
Production company: Sputnik
Support sum: 650,000 €
Eve’s Call (Eevan lahja)
Director: Jenni Toivoniemi
Writers: Jenni Toivoniemi, Ulla Heikkilä
Producers: Venla Hellstedt, Elli Toivoniemi, Jenni Jauri
Production company: Tuffi Films
Support sum: 685,000 €
Jerry and Ms. Universe
Director & writer: Jalmari Helander
Producer: Petri Jokiranta
Production company: Cosmic Snowball
Support sum: 750,000 €
Master and Man (Viivalla)
Director: Aleksi Salmenperä
Writer: Juha Karvanen
Producers: Jarkko Hentula, Marko Talli
Production company: Yellow Film & TV
Support sum: 943,600 €
Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights (Niko ja myrskyporot)
animated
Directors: Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam
Writers: Kari Juusonen, Hannu Tuomainen, Marteinn Thorisson
Producers: Antti Haikala, Hannu Tuomainen
Production company: Animaker
Support sum: 780,000 €
Documentary Films
Carmen
Director & writer: Pihla Viitala
Producers: Juha Löppönen, Venla Hellstedt
Production company: Tuffi Films
Support sum: 160,000 €
Child #182 (Barn nr 182)
Director & writer: Camilla Roos
Producer: Pia Andell
Production company: Of Course My Films
Support sum: 55,000 €
Homecoming (Máhccan)
Directors: Suvi West, Anssi Kömi
Writer: Suvi West
Producer: Janne Niskala
Production company: Vaski Filmi
Support sum: 100,000 €
Kuvien takana
Director & writer: Veikko Aaltonen
Producer: Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff
Production company: Bufo
Support sum: 120,000 €
Lynx Man (Ilveskuiskaaja)
Director: Juha Suonpää
Writers: Juha Suonpää, Hanna Kaihlanen
Producers: Pasi Hakkio, Niina Virtanen
Production company: Wacky Tie Films
Support sum: 129,500 €
My Truth (Tää on mun totuus)
serial
Director & writer: Panu Suuronen
Producer: Vera Olsson
Production company: Aito Media
Support sum: 140,000 €
Parikkala
Director & writer: Elina Hyvärinen
Producer: Mina Laamo
Production company: Koko Production
Support sum: 115,000 €
Sirkus Tuomento
Director: Veli Granö
Writers: Veli Granö, Antti Tuomento
Producer: Veli Granö
Production company: Filemo
Support sum: 23,000 €
Tom House the VR Experience
Directors: Márton Jelinkó, Carlos Marroquin
Writers: Carlos Marroquin, Márton Jelinkó, Sami Jahnukainen
Producer: Sami Jahnukainen
Production company: Donkey Hotel
Support sum: 85,000 €
Vain toinen meistä
Director & writer: Niina Vuorisara
Producer: Pauliina Punkki
Production company: Ida Productions
Support sum: 70,000 €
Short Films
Anna
Director: Wille Hyvönen
Writer: Otto Koli
Producers: Mika Ritalahti, Niko Ritalahti
Production company: Silva Mysterium
Support sum: 75,000 €
Nightswims (Yöui)
Director, writer & producer: PV Lehtinen
Production company: Cineparadiso
Support sum: 7,600 €
Lasse kaatuu, voi ei
Director & writer: Risto-Pekka Blom
Producers: Pasi Hakkio, Niina Virtanen
Production company: Wacky Tie Films
Support sum: 75,000 €
Nun or Never!
animated
Director & writer: Heta Jäälinoja
Producer: Jani Lehto
Production company: Böhle Studios
Support sum: 53,000 €
Reflection on a Forest (Heijastus metsästä)
Director & writer: Eija-Liisa Ahtila
Producer: Ilppo Pohjola
Production company: Kristallisilmä
Support sum: 140,000 €
This Passing Summer
Director & writer: Uzair Amjad
Producer: Emilia Haukka
Production company: Film Company Aamu
Support sum: 65,000 €